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Brewer's: Chevalier d'Industrie
A man who lives by his wits and calls himself a gentleman. “Denicheur de fauvettes, chevalier de l'ordre de l'industrie, qui va chercher quelque bon nid, quelque femme qui lui fasse sa…Worst Industrial Accidents in History
The following table includes information about the worst industrial disasters in history. Year Day Incident Location Fatalities 2013 04/24 Rana Plaza, a building containing…Top Ten Toxic Industries
See below for the leading causes of disease and decline in quality of life due to toxic industry throughout the world. Rank Industry DALYS (disability-adjusted life year) 1…Holstein-Friesian cattle
(Encyclopedia) Holstein-Friesian cattleHolstein-Friesian cattlehōlˈstēn-frēˈzhən, –stīn– [key], breed of dairy cattle originated in N Holland and Friesland. Commonly called Holsteins in the United…Mari El, constituent republic, Russia
(Encyclopedia) Mari ElMari Elmäˈrē ĕlˈ [key], constituent republic (1990 pop. 760,000), c.8,900 sq mi (23,100 sq km), E central European Russia, in the middle Volga valley. Yoshkar-Ola is the capital…Johnstown
(Encyclopedia) Johnstown. 1 City (1990 pop. 9,058), seat of Fulton co., E central N.Y.; founded 1772, inc. 1895. Its leather-glove industry dates back to 1800; other leather and knitted goods are…Washington Court House
(Encyclopedia) Washington Court House, city (1990 pop. 12,983), seat of Fayette co., SW Ohio, on Paint Creek, in a productive farm, dairy, and poultry area; laid out and founded c.1810, inc. 1831.…Jersey cattle
(Encyclopedia) Jersey cattle, breed of dairy cattle native to the island of Jersey in the English Channel. Jerseys, smallest of the dairy breeds, are usually a shade of fawn or cream, although darker…Abortion Rates in Western Industrialized Countries
Find the latest data on abortion rates in the world's leading nations. Country Rate per 1,000 United States 20.9 Australia 22.2 Sweden 18.7 Denmark 16.5 Canada 16.4…Manufacturing Industries—Weekly Earnings and Hours
19981990199019801970Industry Earnings HoursworkedEarnings Hoursworked Earnings Hoursworked Earnings HoursworkedAll manufacturing $562.53 41.7$ 442.27 40.8 $ 288.62 39.7 $ 133.73 39.8Durable goods…Trending
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